China with the chamber

The Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce today announced another trip to China.

The nine-day visit in March will follow one scheduled for November. In fact, the high level of demand for next month’s trip led the chamber to schedule a second, according to officials.

The price of $1,899 — $100 more for nonmembers — includes bus transportation from Albany to JFK International Airport, airfare, hotel accommodations, transport in China, three meals a day and English-speaking tour guides.

The chamber is sponsoring the trip in cooperation with Citslinc International Inc., a company with years of experience in the China tour business.

The trip will include sightseeing and a visit to an economic development zone. Four departure dates are planned: March 23, 24, 25 and 26. An optional business conference will once again be held in Beijing for those interested in sitting face-to-face with Chinese business leaders in similar industries.

“We received an overwhelming response for our November trip and a number of people who could not travel this year asked us to offer the trip again in 2009,” said John Spadafora, director of communications at the chamber.